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Sarracenia purpurea

Purple Pitcher Plant, Common Pitcher Plant

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Pitfall Traps

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Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004
© Kathy Schlosser

Closeup of Pitfall Trap

(a little fuzzy...)

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Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004
© Kathy Schlosser

Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

Notes:

 Carnivorous -- See also The Carnivorous Plant FAQ, courtesy of The International Carnivorous Plant Society
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